Previewing soft shadows

Max 2010 has dramatically upped the ante as far as providing immediate feedback…within the Viewports by improving on it's ability to show not just Shadows in a…shaded view, but now also Ambient Occlusion and Exposure control.…These new features have been added to the program in the hopes of being able to…provide 3D artists a greater level of immediate visual feedback within the…normal work flow. Now what makes these new and improved settings even more…impressive is the fact that they are scalable, meaning that they can be…adjusted and tweaked, in order to best suit the abilities and limitations of…your system resources. In other words, those Viewport controls aren't just an…all-or-nothing process. The ability to fine tune those adjustments makes it…possible to receive immediate feedback within your windows.…

Even without having to spend an arm and a leg on a high-end graphics card or…a ton of RAM. In this video we'll specifically address the enhancements of…Viewport shadows. Now being able to actually view shadows directly inside of…

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7/7/2009

3ds Max is the industry leader for 3D modeling and animation, and the 2010 version of this application offers a load of new tools and features. In 3ds Max 2010 New Features, Steve Nelle explores many of the cutting-edge features in this major release. Steve introduces users to the redesigned interface, the brand-new Modeling Ribbon, and many other advancements designed to improve scene interactivity and production workflow. Exercise files accompany the course.